Alcohol intoxication is the result of alcohol entering the bloodstream faster than it can be metabolized by the liver, which breaks down the ethanol into non-intoxicating byproducts.
Emancipation. 1  On August 12, 2005, an Arizona law went into effect that permits minors who are at least 16 but not yet 18, to apply to be emancipated or to be declared legally an adult. The minor must prove they are financially self-sufficient and able to provide their own food, housing and medical care without parental assistance.
Arizona: Underage DUI. The drinking age in Arizona is 21 and consumption of alcohol by anyone under 21 is illegal with the following exceptions: for religious purposes â for example, drinking wine with religious ceremony. for medical purposes â for example, a physician administering a medical treatment.